About
Ms. Grattan has been a attorney for over 30 years. She is each a educated mediator and an skilled trial attorney. She additionally has revel in and training in Collaborative Law. Her practice areas encompass own family regulation and civil litigation.
In Family Law, Ms. Grattan believes that wise and creative answers ought to be hired to minimize the economic and emotional toll of divorce and divorce-related problems on her customers and their children. She might favor to brainstorm to find a win-win option to courtroom, and putting the kids first is a focus of her mediation efforts. Ms. Grattan is a sturdy suggest for getting to know the way to talk otherwise when the circle of relatives paradigm modifications, she does now not trust in burning bridges. When collaborative or mediated settlements can't be executed, she is prepared to litigate the issues in court docket assertively, professionally and correctly.
As a civil litigator, Ms Grattan has a music document of a hit consumer representation that includes divorce and custody litigation, subjects concerning contract disputes, real estate, enterprise torts and breaches of fiduciary responsibility. She excels in divorce mediation, custody mediation, aid mediation, toddler aid adjustments, infant custody adjustments, premarital agreements (aka prenuptial agreements) and postmarital agreements.
Ms. Grattan is the Chair of the Family Law Section of the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, a member of the Santa Barbara Bench/Bar Committee, a Settlement Master for Santa Barbara County courts, and an legal professional train for the World Champion Dos Pueblos High School Mock Trial group. She is a former director of Santa Barbara Women s Lawyers.
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Location
Legal Issues
- Divorce
- Collaborative Law, Contested Divorce, Military Divorce, Property Division, Same Sex Divorce, Spousal Support & Alimony, Uncontested Divorce
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Mediation
- Civil Litigation
Costs
- Payment With Credit Card
Certificates
Languages
- English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Experience
- Of Counsel
Rogers, Sheffield & Campbell
2015 - Partner
Dorais, McFarland, Grattan & Polinsky Law Offices
2015
Educations
Graduation year: 1981
Graduation year: 1972
